AI Security Analyst — Federal Systems

Accenture-Federal-Services-2; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is seeking an AI Security Specialist to join the Cyber Risk team. The role focuses on security reviews of AI prompts, agents, and workflows, ensuring compliance with internal AI security and data protection standards.

You will document findings, propose mitigations, and help improve security review criteria while collaborating with senior staff across cloud security domains.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in IT, information security or risk management.
• 3+ years in Risk Management, Security Assessment, or related field.
• Basic understanding of GenAI ecosystems and prompt frameworks.
• Awareness of AI-specific attack vectors and data protection requirements.
• Familiarity with AI security testing tools and evaluation frameworks.
• Ability to identify AI system issues and review AI inputs with guidance.
• Understanding of cloud security concepts across Azure/AWS/GCP.
• Ability to script tests and build simple automation scripts.
• Strong written and verbal communication to document findings clearly.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic security reviews of AI prompts, skills, agents, and related inputs.
• Check compliance with internal AI security, Responsible AI, and data protection.
• Document review results and draft initial mitigation suggestions.
• Update team documentation and refine security review criteria.

Skills

GenAI familiarity

AI security testing

Cloud security concepts

Scripting (Python/JS)

Communication writing

Independent work / team

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Information Security, Business or Risk Management

Job description

Accenture Federal Services is seeking an AI Security Specialist to join the Cyber Risk team. The role focuses on security reviews of AI prompts, agents, and workflows, ensuring compliance with internal AI security and data protection standards.

You will document findings, propose mitigations, and help improve security review criteria while collaborating with senior staff across cloud security domains.